New Guinea Impatiens plant named ‘Duemaghopi’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of  Impatiens  plant named ‘Duemaghopi’ characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; freely branching habit; relatively vigorous growth habit; medium green-colored leaves; freely and early flowering habit; large hot pink-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Botanical designation: Impatiens hawkeri.

Cultivar denomination: ‘DUEMAGHOPI’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant, botanically known as Impatiens hawkeri and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Duemaghopi’.

The new Impatiens plant is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Rheinberg, Germany. The objective of the breeding program is to create new vigorous and uniform New Guinea Impatiens plants with large and attractive flowers.

The new Impatiens plant originated from a cross-pollination made by the Inventor in July, 2007 in Rheinberg, Germany of a proprietary selection of Impatiens hawkeri identified as code number F-19-1907, not patented, as the female, or seed, parent with a proprietary selection of Impatiens hawkeri identified as code number F-16-001, not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent. The new Impatiens plant was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a single flowering plant from within the progeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlled greenhouse environment in Rheinberg, Germany in May, 2011.

Asexual reproduction of the new Impatiens plant by terminal cuttings in a controlled greenhouse environment in Rheinberg, Germany since July, 2011 has shown that the unique features of this new Impatiens plant are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the new Impatiens have not been observed under all possible environmental conditions and cultural practices. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environmental conditions such as temperature, daylight and light intensity without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Duemaghopi’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Duemaghopi’ as a new and distinct Impatiens plant:

-   -   1. Upright, outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit.     -   2. Freely branching habit.     -   3. Relatively vigorous growth habit.     -   4. Medium green-colored leaves.     -   5. Freely and early flowering habit.     -   6. Large hot pink-colored flowers.     -   7. Good garden performance.

Plants of the new Impatiens can be compared to plants of the female parent selection. Plants of the new Impatiens differ primarily from plants of the female parent selection in flower size as plants of the new Impatiens have larger flowers than plants of the female parent selection.

Plants of the new Impatiens can be compared to plants of the male parent selection. Plants of the new Impatiens differ primarily from plants of the male parent selection in flower color as plants of the new Impatiens have more intense hot pink-colored flowers than plants of the male parent selection.

Plants of the new Impatiens can be compared to plants of New Guinea Impatiens ‘Kimpdel’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,567. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Rheinberg, Germany, plants of the new Impatiens differed primarily from plants of ‘Kimpdel’ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Impatiens had shorter lateral branches than         plants of ‘Kimpdel’.     -   2. Plants of the new Impatiens had longer and narrower leaves         than plants of ‘Kimpdel’.     -   3. Plants of the new Impatiens were more freely flowering than         plants of ‘Kimpdel’.     -   4. Plants of the new Impatiens and ‘Kimpdel’ differed in flower         color as plants of ‘Kimpdel’ had rose pink-colored flowers.     -   5. Plants of the new Impatiens had shorter peduncles than plants         of ‘Kimpdel’.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearance of the new Impatiens plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Impatiens plant. The photograph comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Duemaghopi’ grown in a container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photograph and following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown during the summer in 10.5-cm containers in a glass-covered greenhouse in Rheinberg, Germany and under cultural practices typically used in commercial New Guinea Impatiens production. During the production of the plants, night temperatures averaged 18° C. and light levels averaged 4,500 lux. Plants were pinched one time about three weeks after planting and were 16 weeks old when the photograph and description were taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Impatiens hawkeri ‘Duemaghopi’. -   Parentage:     -   -   Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of Impatiens             hawkeri identified as code number F-19-1907, not patented.         -   Male, or pollen, parent.—Proprietary selection of Impatiens             hawkeri identified as code number F-16-001, not patented. -   Propagation:     -   -   Type.—By terminal cuttings.         -   Time to initiate roots, summer.—About five days at             temperatures about 20° C.         -   Time to initiate roots, winter.—About seven days at             temperatures about 20° C.         -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About three             weeks at temperatures about 20° C.         -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About four             weeks at temperatures about 20° C.         -   Root description.—Fine, fibrous; white in color.         -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching; dense. -   Plant description:     -   -   Plant and growth habit.—Upright to outwardly spreading and             mounding plant habit; freely branching habit with about six             to seven lateral branches per plant; relatively vigorous             growth habit.         -   Plant height.—About 26.5 cm.         -   Plant diameter.—About 17 cm. -   Lateral branch description:     -   -   Length.—About 11 cm.         -   Diameter.—About 6 mm.         -   Internode length.—About 5 cm.         -   Strength.—Strong.         -   Aspect.—Initially upright to outwardly spreading.         -   Texture.—Smooth, glabrous.         -   Color.—Close to 60A. -   Foliage description:     -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite or in whorls; simple.         -   Length.—About 15.7 cm.         -   Width.—About 3.5 cm.         -   Shape.—Ovate.         -   Apex.—Apiculate.         -   Base.—Obtuse.         -   Margin.—Serrulate with ciliation.         -   Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Smooth, glabrous;             leathery.         -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate; arcuate.         -   Color.—Developing and fully expanded leaves, upper surface:             Close to 137B; venation, close to 53D. Developing and fully             expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 137D; venation,             close to 53A.         -   Petiole length.—About 1.6 cm.         -   Petiole diameter.—About 4.3 mm.         -   Petiole texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Smooth, glabrous.         -   Petiole color, upper and lower surfaces.—Close to 53B. -   Flower description:     -   -   Flower type and flowering habit.—Single rounded and flat             axillary flowers; freely flowering habit, typically about             seven to eight open flowers and flower buds per lateral             branch and about 49 flowers developing per plant; flowers             positioned above and beyond the foliar plane, flowers             typically face mostly upright to outwardly.         -   Flower longevity.—Flowers typically last about five to six             days on the plant under greenhouse conditions; petals             self-cleaning, gynoecium persistent.         -   Fragrance.—None detected.         -   Natural flowering season.—Year-round under greenhouse             conditions; in the garden, flowering from spring until fall             in Germany; early flowering habit, plants typically begin             flowering about eight weeks after planting.         -   Flower buds.—Length: About 1.2 cm. Diameter: About 7 mm.             Shape: Ovate. Color: Close to 59B.         -   Flower diameter.—About 6 cm.         -   Flower depth.—About 2 cm.         -   Petals.—Quantity and arrangement: Five per flower in a             single whorl. Length: About 3.7 cm. Width: About 5 cm.             Shape: Obcordate. Apex: Cordate; rounded. Base: Acute.             Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth,             glabrous; satiny. Color: When opening, upper and lower             surfaces: Close to 58C. Fully opened, upper surface: Close             to 58C; venation, close to 58C; color becoming closer to 67D             with development. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to 58C;             venation, close to 58C.         -   Sepals.—Quantity and arrangement: Three in a single whorl;             one modified into an elongated spur. Length: About 1.2 cm.             Width: About 5 mm. Shape: Broadly lanceolate. Apex:             Apiculate. Base: Acute. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and             lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, upper and lower             surfaces: Close to 152A. Spur length: About 4.9 cm. Spur             diameter: At flower, about 3 mm; at apex, about 1 mm. Spur             texture: Smooth, glabrous. Spur color: Close to 63A.         -   Peduncles.—Length: About 4.3 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm to             5 mm. Angle: Upright to outward. Strength: Moderately             strong; flexible. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to             59A.         -   Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity: Five fused at             anthers; filaments free. Anther length: About 6 mm. Anther             shape: Oval. Anther color: Close to 155B and 61C. Pollen             amount: Abundant. Pollen color: Close to 11C. Pistils:             Quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 8 mm. Stigma             shape: Crested. Stigma color: Close to 61B. Style length:             About 0.5 mm. Style color: Close to 145D. Ovary color: Close             to 200A.         -   Seeds and fruits.—Seed and fruit production has not been             observed on plants of the new Impatiens. -   Disease & pest resistance: Plants of the new Impatiens have not been     observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to New Guinea     Impatiens plants. -   Garden performance: Plants of the new Impatiens have been observed     to have good garden performance and tolerate temperatures ranging     from about 5° C. to about 40° C. 

It is claimed:
 1. A new and distinct Impatiens plant named ‘Duemaghopi’ as illustrated and described. 